8:30 Beverley
This Class 6 handicap over 1m100y at Beverley on good to soft ground features a field of eight limited performers where the KTB Fit Scores suggest a tight but modest contest. Anificas Beauty tops the KTB rankings on 63 with a course win to her name, while the remainder are rated between 54 and 36. Recent form is patchy across the board and several runners arrive with questions to answer regarding the surface or their current level.
How the race shapes up
The pace shape points to a race that should be truly run with several horses who like to race prominently or in mid-division. Wicklow Way from draw one and Can I Kiss You from draw two are likely to be forward early, while Hostelry and Rogers Dream can also take up handy positions. The key question is whether the prominent runners can dictate matters on this stiff track or if those with a bit of cover, such as the selection, can close effectively in the straight.
The KTB Fit ranking
- 1Anificas Beauty KTB Selection63/100Limited performer who has won once from a single visit to Beverley and has also scored twice from five starts at this trip.
- 2Hostelry54/100Hostelry is a limited performer who has been out of form for some time with a string of modest efforts.
- 3Wicklow Way48/100Wicklow Way has a limited level of ability and arrives in poor form having failed to finish in the first six on either start this season.
- 4Little Ted47/100Limited performer who has been placed on both starts at Beverley and has a win and four places from six runs on good to soft.
- 5Copper And Five44/100Copper And Five is a limited handicapper who has been consistent of late with four seconds in his last six starts.
- 6Can I Kiss You39/100Limited performer who has shown bits of ability on the all-weather but remains winless after ten starts.
- 7Rogers Dream38/100Limited horse who has shown only modest form in seven starts.
- 8Mavetheforcebewivu36/100Limited performer who has shown bits of form here without winning.
The contenders
Anificas Beauty KTB Fit 63/100
Anificas Beauty is a limited performer who has won once from a single visit to Beverley and has also scored twice from five starts at this trip. Recent form has been patchy with just one win from the last six outings while she showed little on her only previous run on good to soft ground. The yard has had too few runners here to judge while the 5 lb claimer has a solid 13 percent strike rate at the track. Her course victory gives her a clear advantage in a race where many have struggled to win here, and the combination of the Beverley stats for trainer and jockey adds interest. From a middle draw she should be able to find a workable position behind any early pace.
Hostelry KTB Fit 54/100
Hostelry is a limited performer who has been out of form for some time with a string of modest efforts. She has won over this trip and on this ground but her sole course success came some time ago and she is now 0-7 here since. The yard's modest record at Beverley is partially offset by the jockey's solid 12% strike rate at the track. With a 9% trainer strike rate here from a large sample, she will need to rediscover her old spark to figure prominently. Her placed effort on good to soft offers some hope in the conditions, though overall recent form remains a concern.
Wicklow Way KTB Fit 48/100
Wicklow Way has a limited level of ability and arrives in poor form having failed to finish in the first six on either start this season. The yard holds a solid 13% strike rate at Beverley but the jockey is operating at just 4% here from a large sample. He is unproven on good to soft ground and has never won over today's trip. Drawn on the rail he is likely to be prominent early in a race that should be run at a sound pace. The combination of the yard's local record and his forward run-style gives him a chance to outperform his recent efforts if the ground is not an issue.
Little Ted KTB Fit 47/100
Little Ted is a limited performer who has been placed on both starts at Beverley and has a win and four places from six runs on good to soft. He showed a bit more spark when second at Redcar last time but his overall record this year remains modest and he is now 50 runs into a long career. First-time headgear is tried while the yard has a 9% strike-rate here from a huge sample. The trainer-jockey combination has produced an 11% strike rate from 18 runs together with a positive A/E. From draw seven he should be able to track the pace before delivering his effort, with the headgear potentially helping him to find a bit more.
The rest of the field
Copper And FiveKTB Fit 44/100
Copper And Five is a limited handicapper who has been consistent of late with four seconds in his last six starts. He has won over this trip and at this track though his record at Beverley reads just 1-5 overall. The yard and jockey both have modest strike rates here and he has never won on good to soft ground.
Can I Kiss YouKTB Fit 39/100
Can I Kiss You is a limited performer who has shown bits of ability on the all-weather but remains winless after ten starts. Placed once at this trip on turf yet has never tackled good to soft ground and makes her first visit to Beverley. Jockey has a modest 7% strike rate here from a large sample of rides.
Rogers DreamKTB Fit 38/100
Rogers Dream is a limited horse who has shown only modest form in seven starts. Has run once over today's trip without success and the small overall sample makes going suitability impossible to pin down. Trainer has no previous runners here while jockey William Carson has a 13% strike rate from 16 rides at Beverley.
MavetheforcebewivuKTB Fit 36/100
Mavetheforcebewivu is a limited performer who has shown bits of form here without winning. Placed on his most recent visit to Beverley and has also placed at today's trip and on good to soft ground, but his recent efforts have been poor. Trainer and jockey both have modest records at the track.
KTB verdict
Anificas Beauty is the KTB Selection and sets a fair standard in a modest race thanks to her course victory and two wins from five starts at the trip. Her patchy recent form is offset by the Beverley record of both trainer and jockey, and she should get a suitable pace to close into from draw six. The main dangers are Little Ted, who has placed both times at the track, shown good to soft form and now tries first-time headgear, and Copper And Five, who has been consistently placed of late and has course-winning form. Hostelry and Wicklow Way add further depth but both need to improve on recent efforts.
KTB Selection Anificas Beauty
This is the narrative read of the 8:30 Beverley. For the live card — runner-by-runner stats, the full Fit Score breakdown and current odds — see the Beverley racecard. New here? How KTB works explains the Fit Score and why we publish both.
Questions about this race
Which horse has the best course record at Beverley?
Anificas Beauty has won once from a single visit to Beverley.
Who is unproven on good to soft ground?
Wicklow Way and Can I Kiss You have no runs on good to soft.
Which runner is trying first-time headgear?
Little Ted is fitted with first-time headgear.
What is the trainer strike rate at Beverley for the yard of the selection?
Peter Winks has a 33% strike rate at Beverley with an A/E of 16.87 from 3 runs.
Which horse has won over this trip and on this ground?
Hostelry has won over this trip and on this ground.
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